A SPENT FORCE?
REFORM MEMBER ON LABOUR PARTY. ITS WEAKENING ALLIANCE WITH GOVERNMENT. (By Telegraph—The “Age” Special? WELLINGTON, August 6. The suggestion was advanced by Mr. A. Harris (Waitemata) in the House to-day that the Labour party had lost its power politically owing to the attitude it had adopted towards the Government. “The division list the other night,” Mr. Harris declared, “gave the clearest possible indication of the alliance that exists between the Labour Party and the Government. With the exception of Mr. Lysnar, all the Independents voted against the Government.” He added that the sooner they had a general election the better. It would clear the atmosphere and let the public see where they were. Mr. H. E. Holland: “Hear, hear.” Mr. Harris: “What we want in New Zealand is stable government. The people have no confidence whatever in the United Party.” Mr. Holland: “And none in the Reform Party! ” Mr. Harris: “I venture the assertion that there is not one member sitting on the cross benches who has any confidence in the United Government. You can fool some of the people some of the time, but you can’t fool all the people all the time. I think the people are waking up to this sort of thing. The Labour Party, as it exists to-day, is not a force in polities.” Mr. Holland: “Why are you so worried then?”
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Wairarapa Age, 7 August 1930, Page 5
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